Russell Ray Hatten
Russell Ray Hatten
Russell Hatten has been a partner of Chalat Hatten & Koupal since 2000.
Russell Hatten is a partner of Chalat Hatten and Koupal, and has practiced Colorado law for more than ten years. He began his legal career as a litigator in Texas in 1986. In 1993, he was appointed to the bench as Municipal Judge for the City of Rowlett, and as a County Magistrate for Dallas and Rockwall Counties, Texas. While on the bench, Mr. Hatten heard criminal, domestic, and civil matters, with an annual docket of over 10,000 cases. He continued his plaintiffs' personal injury practice when he moved to Colorado and joined the Chalat firm in 1999. He has used his judicial experience to good effect, having prevailed on behalf of numerous Colorado clients through settlements and jury verdicts.
Mr. Hatten has been selected for the Colorado Super Lawyers list for 2008 and 2009. He has also earned a "BV" (distinguished rating) by Martindale-Hubbell®, the authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession. Attorneys with a BV® Distinguished™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® are those that have been recognized by their peers to be the best in both legal ability and ethical practice.
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Legal Malpractice
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Professional Malpractice Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1986
- Colorado, 1999
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1988
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1999
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
- Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1986
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 1983
- Major: Philosophy
- Minor: Accounting
Representative Cases
- Nguyen, et al v. Karl Stecher, M.D. (2001)
- People v. Rosen (Col. Sup. Ct. 1999)
Representative Clients
- National Federation of the Blind, Colorado Center
- Colorado Center on Deafness
- Former Olympic Athletes and Professional Skiers
References
- FirstBank of Denver
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Colorado Bar Association, Member
- Texas Bar Association, Member
- Denver Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Rhone Brackett Inn of Court, American Inns of Court
- The New Beginnings Center, Former Director
Past Employment Positions
- Chalat Law Offices, Of Counsel, 1999 - 2000
- Dallas County, Magistrate, 1993 - 1998
- Rockwall County, Magistrate, 1993 - 1998
- City of Rowlett, Municipal Judge, 1993 - 1998
- Sole Practitioner, 1988 - 1998
- Shank, Irwin, Conant, Lipshy & Casterline, Associate, 1986 - 1988
Pro Bono Activities
- Pro Bono Program, Denver Bar Association
